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SB2338Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Housing.

Passed

Introduced by Troy Hashimoto, District 5

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Exempts Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation employees from the requirement that their employment actions and job descriptions be subject to approval by the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Requires the Executive Director of HHFDC to be paid a salary recommended by its Board of Directors and subject to the approval of the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, not to exceed ninety-nine per cent of the salary of the Governor. Renames the position of Executive Assistant to Deputy Executive Director for HHFDC and increases the salary cap for the Deputy Executive Director. Establishes conditions for the issuance, renewal, and termination of employment contracts issued by the HHFDC, Hawaii Community Development Authority, and the Hawaii Public Housing Authority. Exempts the Executive Director of HCDA, and officers, agents, and employees appointed by the Executive Director, from the requirement that their employment actions and job descriptions be subject to approval by the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Requires the Executive Director of HCDA to be paid a salary recommended by the Authority and subject to the approval of the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, not to exceed ninety-nine per cent of the salary of the Governor. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 263, on 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1366).

July 15, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments · May 1, 2026

3

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

3 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Stanley Chang9Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to HOU, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-26 1:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Elefante, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  6. Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2400) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  7. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  8. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  9. The committee(s) on WAM has rescheduled its decision making to 03-05-26 12:04PM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

  10. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  11. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2966) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  12. One Day Notice 03-10-26.

  13. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  14. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 212) in amended form (SD 1).

  15. Pass First Reading

  16. Referred to HSG, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 17

  17. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 03-18-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Pierick; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran, Muraoka; and Excused: none.

  19. Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1311-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.

  20. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with Representative(s) Alcos, Amato, Gedeon, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Muraoka voting no (3) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

  21. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  22. The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  23. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1465-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  24. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Amato, Gedeon, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

  25. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  26. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.

  27. Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  28. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.

  29. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2015-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  30. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Gedeon, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  31. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 506).

  32. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  33. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).

  34. House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Sayama, Miyake Co-Chairs; Muraoka.

  35. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

  36. Senate Conferees Appointed: Chang Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Elefante.

  37. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).

  38. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 10:05AM in conference room 224.

  39. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 10:05AM in conference room 224.

  40. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 10:05AM in conference room 224.

  41. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 10:00AM in conference room 224.

  42. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 10:00AM in conference room 224.

  43. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 10:00AM in conference room 224.

  44. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  45. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Sayama, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka; and 0 Excused: none.

  46. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 121-26).

  47. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  48. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 121-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  49. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  50. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).

  51. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and none excused (0).

  52. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  53. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  54. Enrolled to Governor.

  55. Notice of Intent to veto dated 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1264)

  56. Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1264)

  57. Act 263, 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1366).

  58. Act 263, on 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1366).

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